M1238: Skull

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Clinical history : A 16-year old girl with family history of osteopetrosis developed progressive deafness and urgent posterior cranial fossa decompression was done.
She regained consciousness, but died later the same day.
Autopsy findings : 1. Osteopetrosis.
2. Raised intracranial pressure and cerebellar cone formation.
Diagnosis: Osteopetrosis (marble bone disease)

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